Pennsylvania § 4223 Prohibited propagation and penalties

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 4223 — Prohibited propagation and penalties

Pennsylvania § 4223

Title 3AGRICULTURE

PartPART VI

Ch. 42AQUACULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

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3 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4223 (2026).

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(a)Prohibited propagation.--Except for hobby breeders, artificial propagation of any species of fish is limited to those who have registered under section 4220 (relating to registration for artificial propagation). Artificial propagation by anyone, whether or not registered, is limited to those species of fish approved under this chapter, approved by law or approved by regulation of the department.

(b)Penalties.--Any person who sells, offers to sell or purchases fish with a market value or sale price of $50 or more in violation of section 4221(a)(1) (relating to activities under registration for artificial propagation) commits a misdemeanor of the third degree. Any other violation of this subchapter as well as a violation of section 4221(a)(1) where the market value or sale price is not

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(a) Prohibited propagation.--Except for hobby breeders, artificial propagation of any species of fish is limited to those who have registered under section 4220 (relating to registration for artificial propagation). Artificial propagation by anyone, whether or not registered, is limited to those species of fish approved under this chapter, approved by law or approved by regulation of the department.

(b) Penalties.--Any person who sells, offers to sell or purchases fish with a market value or sale price of $50 or more in violation of section 4221(a)(1) (relating to activities under registration for artificial propagation) commits a misdemeanor of the third degree. Any other violation of this subchapter as well as a violation of section 4221(a)(1) where the market value or sale price is not shown or is less than $50 is a summary offense of the first degree as described in 30 Pa.C.S. § 923 (relating to classification of offenses and penalties).